New Release
India Whiskey Charlie's original post introduces IWC's 41mm Pilot's Watch Chronograph, a significant release at Watches & Wonders 2021. This article delves into the community's initial reactions and expert analysis of the new model, particularly focusing on its in-house 69385 caliber and design updates. Readers will gain insight into how this release was perceived by seasoned collectors and its implications for IWC's strategic direction.
Schaffhausen, 7th April 2021 – IWC Schaffhausen has launched the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 at the digital Watches & Wonders exhibition. The new model features a stainless steel case in a compact size of 41 millimetres and is available with a blue or green dial. To underscore the brand’s expertise in the development of in-house movements, it is powered by the IWC-manufactured 69385 calibre, which is visible through a sapphire glass back. With the new EasX-CHANGE system and a choice of straps made of calfskin, rubber or stainless steel, the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 is the ultimate sports watch.
For 85 years, IWC has been engineering Pilot’s Watches tailored to meet the functional requirements and specific needs of professional pilots. Initially conceived as precise and reliable tools for navigation, they are celebrated nowadays for their iconic cockpit instrument design, their extreme robustness and high versatility. A mainstay in the IWC Pilot’s Watches collection is the chronograph. The mechanical stopwatch function not only adds to the typical tool watch appearance but also offers virtually limitless applications in everyday life.
The Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 is available in four references:
Composition of dial is improved. Size more wearable. Yes.... IWC continues to reconstitute the same old stuff... but in this case, the same old stuff is the stuff that makes them IWC... shrug... at right price, (pre-owned 40% off msrp) why not. Green is cool. I do like it! With that said... it's kind of amazing how non-innovative IWC is... they really seem to return continually to age-old items and just nudge them a bit. You could argue that Rolex also does this... why does it seem so fresh when
Versus 46 for the IWC.
Which to me is not as relevant in an automatic watch.
with not much improvements... created to combat the ETA shortage... if I am wrong let me know... ?
Since there seems to be little information about how the new IWC movement compares to the 7750 it would be interesting for me to understand. I was under the impression that this movement is IWC’s own development. If that’s not true I think it might be interesting if you could share in more detail your assessment.
It's a non-progressive 'clone', it could have been a major advancement but was not. The PR is 'lazy' by current standards. Now remember, this is a very recent 'new' movement. Not 15 yrs ago. IWC did not innovate. IWC did not even improve the clone. Except it's better looking of course. Again, correct me if wrong.
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